Hydroplane



J. CISON. l

m/DROFLANE.l APPLICATION man Nov. 24, 1,920. 1,391,368.I Patentedept- 20, 1921.

J. CISON.

HYDROPLANE. APPilcATmN man Nove 24. 1920.

Patented sept. 20, 1921.

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J. CSON.

HYDROPLANE.

APPLICATION mm1 Nov. 24., 1920.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

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UNITED gSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN CISON, OF WAUJSAU, WISCONSIN.

HYDROPL'ANE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

Application led November 24, 1920. Serial No. 426,218. n

useful improvements in hydroplanes and has for one of its objects to provide a machine as well adapted for air travel as in water.

' A further object of the invention is to provide a hydroplane equipped with a plurality of parachute members that are inoperatively positioned when the machine is traveling through air and capable of shifting to operativev position during descending movement of the machine to cause the same to gradually alight upon the surface of the water and also for safety urposes.

A still further object of) the invention resides in the provision of a hydroplane having a superposed'deck or gangway mounted by the provision of a ladder construction for purposes of observation.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawin s and claimed.

n the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a hydroplane constructed in accordance with A the present invention showing the parachute chutes open attachments therein in their operative positions, u

Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing the parato operative position' with the superposed deck positioned above the parachutes,

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view similar to Fig. 1 showing the parachutes Afolded to inoperative position,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view, partly in section showingl the tubular posts for supporting the parac ute sections,

Fi 5 is across sectional' view taken on line -V of Fig. 4 showing the rib connections between the .parachute and the tubular,

ort therefor, 1g. 6 is a horizontal on line VIe-VI of Fig.

sectional view taken 7 showing the rope drum within the tubular support for operating the parachute, and

-Fig. V7 is a fragmentary side elevational view of one of the tubular supports for a parachute section showing the p'awl and ratchet for holding the parachute opened in its loperative position.

` `Referrlng more 1n detail tothe accom- ,panying drawings there is illustrated a hydroplane embodying a passenger body 1 having side Windows 2 and a side rail 3 upon. the deck portion thereof. The propeller 4 at the forward end of the body 1 is driven by suitable motor mechanism contained within the body.

An observation deck is carried by the passenger body 1 and is carried by tubular supports 5 extending perpendicularly from the body 1, the observatlon deck including a propeller 6 having side rails 'T and being forwardly declined as shown in Fi s. 1 and 3. A ladder construction 8 exten s from the rear end of the platform 6 to the rear end of the body 1 for purposes of mounting the observation platform as will be obvious from an inspection of Figs. 1 to 3. V

When the hydroplane is traveling through the air, the rise and fall thereof is controlled by the side fins 9 pivoted as at 10 to the sides of the body 1 and by adjusting the same to the full and dotted line positions shown in 3 the ascending and descending movement of the hydroplane is readily controlled. To provide for laterally steering movement of the hyv brackets 1 secured exteriorly of the tubu'- lar supports 5 adjacent the upper ends thereof, the ribs 15 extendin t rough slotted openings 18 in the wall o vthe tubular supports as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The inoperative position of the parachutes is shown in Fig. 3, the webs 14 being positioned vin inclosing relations relativeto the adjacent tubular sup orte.

y To provi e for the movement ofthe para,-

chute sections to the operative position shown in F ige. 1 andp2, a longitudinal rod 19 is journa ed in bearings 20 transversely of the tubular supports 5 adjacent the lower 5 have cord connections 22 with a single' rope 23 that is wound on the reel 21. When it is desired to shift the parachute sections to the operative positions shown a crank 24 is applied to the key end 25 on one end of the shaft 19 to rotate the shaft and wind upon the reels 21 the ropes 23, thereby moving downwardly the inner ends 15 of the ribs 15 and elevating` the outer ends of the ribs with the parachutes 14 attached thereto. To hold the parachute sections in their operative positions, a ratchet wheel 26 is fixed to the shaft 19 exteriorly of the tubular support 5 adjacent the crank end 25 and is adapted to be engaged by an overbalanced pawl 27 to prevent reverse movement of the ratchet wheel 26 and to lock the shaft 19 in its said position. When it is desired to collapse the parachute sections the linger piece 27 of the pawl 27 is disengaged from the ratchet wheel 26 and by reversely rotating the shaft 19 the parachute sections 14 by their own weight will collapse and assume the position shown in Fig. 3.

It will thereforebe seen that a safety parachute attachment is -provided for a hydroplane which will absolutely prevent a sudden descent of the machine while the observationplatform 6 accessible by -the ladder 8 is lntended for use when the device is either in air or on water.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. l

What is claimed as new is 1. A hydroplane comprising a body, a propeller at the forward'end thereof, side chute sections disposed above said body, and an observation platform positioned above said parachute sections.

2. A hydroplane comprising a body, a propeller at the forward end thereof, side tins and rudders carried by the body, para'- chute sections disposed above said body, perpendicular tubular supports carried by said body, a parachute section associated with each support, each parachute including a web section, radial ribs carried thereby and pivotally mounted on the tubular supports, a shaft journaled transversely of the tubular supports, and operative connections between saidshaft and parachute ribs for moving the parachute sections to operative and inoperative positions.

3. A hydroplane comprising a body, a propeller at the forward end thereof, side fins and rudders carried by the body, parachute sections disposed above said body,

fins and rudders carried by the body, paraperpendicular tubular supports carried by said body, a parachute section associated with each support, each parachute including a web section, and pivotall Imounted on the tubular supports, a sha t journaled transversely of the tubular supports, a rope reel Within each tubular support fixed to said shaft projecting therefrom, and a rope connection between said reel and the parachute ribs whereby reverse rotation of the shaft and rope reel willl move the parachute section to operative and inoperative positions.

In testimony whereof I affix` my signature.

JOHN CISON.

radial ribs carried thereby I 

